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The Cay

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Survival tale of a boy and a man.

"The Cay" could be a good read for someone who enjoys stories of survival and unlikely friendships. The book offers a unique perspective on race relations and prejudice during the time of WWII. Readers will appreciate the development of the relationship between Phillip and Timothy, and the harrowing journey the two undertake to survive.

  • Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1970)
  • California Book Award for Juvenile (Silver) (1969)
  • Jane Addams Children's Book Award (1970)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (1971)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Cay

Regular price ₱193.05
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ISBN: 9780140305951
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date of Publication: 1970-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Classics, Middle Grade, Adventure
Goodreads rating: 3.79
(rated by 35879 readers)

Description

Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curacao. War has always been a game to him and he's eager to witness it first hand - until the freighter he and his mother are travelling on to the USA is torpedoed. Philip wakes to find himself adrift on a small raft in the middle of the ocean with an old West Indian man. Together they become marooned on a tiny deserted island.
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Survival tale of a boy and a man.

"The Cay" could be a good read for someone who enjoys stories of survival and unlikely friendships. The book offers a unique perspective on race relations and prejudice during the time of WWII. Readers will appreciate the development of the relationship between Phillip and Timothy, and the harrowing journey the two undertake to survive.

  • Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1970)
  • California Book Award for Juvenile (Silver) (1969)
  • Jane Addams Children's Book Award (1970)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (1971)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.